Rev. Jesse Jackson leads march protesting Flint water crisis
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The Rev. Jesse Jackson led hundreds of protesters Friday to the Flint water treatment plant, which the civil rights leader referred to as a "crime scene."
The mile-long march began at Metropolitan Baptist Tabernacle, where Jackson, television Judge Greg Mathis, and others spoke to a packed sanctuary before heading out into the street.
Their route took them past the site of a once-mighty General Motors plant that now sits empty. Chants included, "No pipes, no peace," and "What do we want? Free water. When do we want it? Now."
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For 18 months, Flint used the Flint River for drinking water. A lack of corrosion control caused lead to leach from old plumbing.
Jackson accused government officials of covering up the distribution of "dirty and poisoned water."